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Cedar River Daydreams #3
Jennifer's Secret
Lexi Leighton and her friends all are excited about the beginning of a new school year--all but Jennifer, that is. Jennifer is so uptight she seems like she's about to snap. Lexi decides to investigate. If Lexi can't get through to Jennifer, will she self-destruct?.
123 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1989
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Judy Baer
105 books125 followersaka Judy Kaye
Judy Baer was born and grew up on a farm on the prairies of North Dakota, USA. An only child, she spent most of her days with imaginary people-either those she read about or those she made up in her head. Her most ambitious conjuring did not succeed, however. She kept a clean stall with hay and oats for the horse she imagined would come but unfortunately, it never did. As an adult, however, she managed to make that dream come true and raised foundation quarter horses and buffalo for some years. A voracious reader, Judy learned to read with comic books, anything from Little Lulu and Superman to the Rawhide Kid. She sold her first story for $10.00 to a farm magazine. She still has the $10.00.
She graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota with a major in English and education and a minor in religion. At the time, she was simply studying what interested her, but now realizes that she was educating herself for her future career as an inspirational christian romance writer.
Judy wanted to write for Harlequin even in high school but it wasn't until her youngest child learned to say "No" that she realized that she'd better consider a second career to fall back on when mothering was done. Her first book was written with her little girl on her lap. Judy would type a few words, say "Now, Jennifer," at which time her daughter would hit the space bar before Judy continued typing. It wasn't the fastest way to work, but it offered a lot of mother-daughter time together. An over-achiever, she's written 71 books for various publishers. The mother of two and step-mother of three, she now has lots of family to enjoy.
In 2001, she went back to school and became a certified professional life coach. Currently she is working on her Master's in Human Development in the areas of writing, coaching and spirituality and writing inspirational Chick Lit which, she says, is the most fun she's ever had writing.
Judy Baer was born and grew up on a farm on the prairies of North Dakota, USA. An only child, she spent most of her days with imaginary people-either those she read about or those she made up in her head. Her most ambitious conjuring did not succeed, however. She kept a clean stall with hay and oats for the horse she imagined would come but unfortunately, it never did. As an adult, however, she managed to make that dream come true and raised foundation quarter horses and buffalo for some years. A voracious reader, Judy learned to read with comic books, anything from Little Lulu and Superman to the Rawhide Kid. She sold her first story for $10.00 to a farm magazine. She still has the $10.00.
She graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota with a major in English and education and a minor in religion. At the time, she was simply studying what interested her, but now realizes that she was educating herself for her future career as an inspirational christian romance writer.
Judy wanted to write for Harlequin even in high school but it wasn't until her youngest child learned to say "No" that she realized that she'd better consider a second career to fall back on when mothering was done. Her first book was written with her little girl on her lap. Judy would type a few words, say "Now, Jennifer," at which time her daughter would hit the space bar before Judy continued typing. It wasn't the fastest way to work, but it offered a lot of mother-daughter time together. An over-achiever, she's written 71 books for various publishers. The mother of two and step-mother of three, she now has lots of family to enjoy.
In 2001, she went back to school and became a certified professional life coach. Currently she is working on her Master's in Human Development in the areas of writing, coaching and spirituality and writing inspirational Chick Lit which, she says, is the most fun she's ever had writing.
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December 26, 2017
Jennifer hates school and goes from perfect friend to perfect nightmare. Angry and self-destructing, Lexy tries to figure out what's gone wrong, a puzzle that has mystified the other kids of Cedar River for years.
What bothered me so much about this book is the absolute ignorance on the part of everyone involved regarding dyslexia. I realize that this book was written in the late 1980s but I seem to think that teachers at least had a working knowledge of learning disorders at this time. Also, the fact that no one else seems to have heard of it, really surprised me. Didn't Henry Winkler come out at this time as Dyslexic, and weren't there TV episodes about dyslexia all throughout the 80s?
What bothered me so much about this book is the absolute ignorance on the part of everyone involved regarding dyslexia. I realize that this book was written in the late 1980s but I seem to think that teachers at least had a working knowledge of learning disorders at this time. Also, the fact that no one else seems to have heard of it, really surprised me. Didn't Henry Winkler come out at this time as Dyslexic, and weren't there TV episodes about dyslexia all throughout the 80s?
February 12, 2020
This book was a really good book. To find out Jennifer has Dyslexia, and is now back to normal. Lexi, and all of Jennifer's friends helped her through the hard time that Jennifer was having. Many things in this book could easily happen in real life. This book was nice because it gives you life lessons, and real life scenarios.
October 20, 2024
A great book that looks at how sometimes someone making trouble is trying to compensate for a struggle they are experiencing.
October 25, 2025
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Very good!
VERY 80’s!
She, her family, and friends all love her brother with Downs Syndrome.
Very good!
VERY 80’s!
She, her family, and friends all love her brother with Downs Syndrome.
March 7, 2011
I had no idea a learning disability was such a mystery. Maybe it's different now than in 1989 but wow. I did like how the book showed the importance of prayer and not giving up on your friends. Also - that keeping a secret is not a good idea.
April 8, 2011
I felt like Jennifer when they found out she had dyslexia. You don't really want people knowing what is REALLY wrong with you unless you can trust them entirely.
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